Sunday Selections #733

 Long ago, Kim of Frog Ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections. 

A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please. 

Nothing rude or vulgar though.

And we don't mind at all if other bloggers care to join us.

In memory of Elephant's Child, the meme is now continued by myself and a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look.

Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally.

Beginning with this month's calendar page and we are back to my favourite theme, Sugar Skulls, Day of the Dead decor

A liitle bit about the calendar and oops, my feet, down below the table there. (Socks with Sandals! ooh-la-la!)

"Calaveras,or sugar skulls, molded from sugar paste and decorated with elaborate patterns and bold colours are a vital part of Day of the Dead Celebrations. Their bright designs and sweet flavours are offered to visiting spirits and arranged on altars to honour loved ones. For our 2026 Day of the Dead: Sugar Skulls Calendar we are highlighting this traditional art with thirteen colourful illustrations of Sugar Skulls and other traditional Mexican Day of the Dead designs by Saira Polutak, a talented Artist out of Norway. We included all the major US and Canadian holidays you need to keep your year on-track as well as lunar phases and important religious observances. Whether you're looking for a reminder of a loved family member's life or simply want a splash of traditional Mexican designs and colour on your wall, we know you will love counting the days of 2026 with Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls."

I believe the candles and candle holders fit with Charlotte's colour of the month: Carmine

This year the pages have extra drawings on them 😀

This girl was very excited to see Santa had arrived

And this girl too. 

Santa also delivered a larger swimming pool

with room for everybody to splash around at once

I wore my usual red "Tree-Rex" t-shirt and when hand washing it the next day,

the water turned a nice Carmine shade, this is why I can't put the shirt in the washing machine.

Can you all see the "E" at the back left there? Behind the Dragon pencil cup. That was in my Christmas stocking along with some edible yummies, like macadamia shortbread and other things.

The big magnolia tree here is flowering but most flowers are way up high so we only see the underside of them

Across the parking space is this smaller version, about the same height as me, also flowering,

so I was able to get a closer photo, you might see this one has bees in it,

I hope this plays, it's the bees busily harvesting from the pollen rich centre.

another video, this is the tree someone complained about and the bees got smoked out, here is proof they have returned, I think for the third or fourth time, they know a good home when they see it. 😀

and one more video, this is another beehive in another tree two blocks away from where I live.

TWO beehives in one neighbourhood! We are so privileged. The person who lives near this one has put signs on either side "warning: beehive take care".

with some of our days being super hot lately and with more of the same to come, I have been making small ice cubes  to drop into Lola's water dishes to hopefully keep the water drinkable for her.

Spotted this van while walking home from a thrift store

heavily stickered:

"Shitbox Rally" ? I'm going to have to look that up and see what it's all about. www.shitboxrally.com.au

Back windows with advertising

this sticker on the left of the back door

and this on the right back door

I broke another one of my favourite breakfast bowls, these were sold in Coles supermarkets years ago as Christmas Pudding bowls, in the pudding shape and suitable for boiling, I bought four and use them to microwave my morning porridge, or for soup. Now I have only two left after this one slipped out of my sudsy fingers and bounced off the edge of the sink onto the floor. Twenty years I've had them.

finishing with this year's Christmas Cards and a drawing I "stole" from the internet and coloured. Two pine trees tastefully decorated and a flashy palm tree "she's my cousing from Las Vegas"